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- Dictionaryprerequisite/priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/
noun
- 1. a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist: "sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses"
adjective
- 1. required as a prior condition: "the student must have the prerequisite skills"
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something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen: Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course. Public support is a prerequisite for/to the success of this project. They had to agree to certain conditions as a prerequisite of be ing lent the money. Synonym. requirement.
something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen: Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course. Public support is a prerequisite for/to the success of this project. They had to agree to certain conditions as a prerequisite of be ing lent the money. Synonym. requirement.
: something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function. prerequisite adjective. Did you know? Prerequisite is partly based on requirere, the Latin verb meaning "to need or require". So a prerequisite can be anything that must be accomplished or acquired before something else can be done.
adjective. /ˌpriːˈrekwəzɪt/ [only before noun] (formal) that must exist or happen before something else can happen or be done. prerequisite knowledge. Topics Permission and obligation c2. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
noun. something that is required in advance. “Latin was a prerequisite for admission” synonyms: requirement. see more. adjective. required as a prior condition or course of study. synonyms: obligatory. morally or legally constraining or binding. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Prerequisite."
prerequisite (for/of/to something) something that must exist or happen before something else can happen or be done synonym precondition. A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level. Flexibility of approach is an important prerequisite to successful learning. compare requisite. Extra Examples.
adjective. required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge. noun. something prerequisite: A visa is still a prerequisite for travel in many countries. Synonyms: precondition, essential, requisite, requirement. prerequisite. / priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt / adjective. required as a prior condition. noun. something required as a prior condition. Discover More
PREREQUISITE definition: something that is necessary in order for something else to happen or exist: . Learn more.
What does the word prerequisite mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word prerequisite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word prerequisite? About 6 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
Definition of 'prerequisite' Word Frequency. prerequisite. (priːrekwɪzɪt ) Word forms: plural prerequisites. countable noun. If one thing is a prerequisite for another, it must happen or exist before the other thing is possible. Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life. [ + for/of]
